WASHINGTON — Fifteen phony products — including a gasoline-powered alarm clock — won a label from the government certifying them as energy efficient in a test of the federal "Energy Star" program.
Amid recent reports of the Environmental Protection Agency planning to do away with the Energy Star appliance certification program, the only certainty is the unpredictability that will rule in the ...
Energy Star, the Environmental Protection Agency program identifiable by the small blue logo with a star on many American appliances, may be terminated. The program began in 1992 as a way for ...
The Energy Star program, recognized by nearly 90% of households, is facing potential elimination or privatization under the Trump administration, setting up a funding fight in Congress and sparking ...
Most Americans recognize the blue Energy Star logo on the most energy-efficient appliances. The Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it. NPR's Jeff Brady reports on its future. JEFF ...
When the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to eliminate the Energy Star program became public, pushback from environmental groups was expected. The government-funded labeling system helps ...
The federal government's Energy Star program is in jeopardy. Almost 90% of Americans recognize the blue Energy Star logo, which the Environmental Protection Agency awards to the most energy-efficient ...
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